Octoginta emblemata moralia nova e sacris literis petita formandis ad veram pietatem accommodata & elegantibus picturis aeri incisis repraesentata

<p><i>Octoginta emblemata moralia nova</i> is a collection of eighty new moral emblems by Daniel Cramer published in 1630. Written in Latin this work draws upon sacred texts to instill true piety presenting each emblem with elegant engraved illustrations. The book combines visual art and religious instruction typical of emblem books popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods offering readers a path to moral and spiritual improvement through contemplation of symbolic images and accompanying scriptural verses. This work provides insight into the religious and artistic sensibilities of the 17th century and remains a valuable resource for scholars of religious history art history and emblem studies.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>